10 Antique German Paul Donath Silesian Scalloped Floral Porcelain Dessert Plates

Description

Set of ten antique dessert plates by the Paul Donath Silesian Porcelain Factory, circa 1890-1910. “Tuppack/Donath were based in Tiefenfurt Silesia. The history of porcelain production in Tiefenfurt, dates back to 1808 with the establishment of the Johann Heinrich Nicolaia Matthiesen faience factory. In 1865, his son Friedrich Nicolai Matthiesen expanded the production of porcelain products, but in 1872 the factory was taken over and functioned under the name Schlesische Porzellan- und Steingut-Manufaktur AG , which after its success in the first years, declared bankrupt in 1885. Goods were made of porcelain , then decorated and were high quality and luxurious. Faience was also made and sold to the provinces of Poznañ, to the port cities of the Baltic Sea and to Hungary. Investments in new facilities and machinery in the years 1872-1874 doubled production capacity and raised the quality of the products offered. Louis Lövinsohn took over the main factory of the fallen factory in 1885, where Paul Donath was the managing director. The factory also owned its own paint shop. 120 employees produced faience and luxury porcelain. The specialty of the factory was in addition to porcelain flowers were rococo dishes. Based on an a negotiation in 1891, the factory was transferred to director, Paul Georg Alfred Donath, who led it under the name Schlesische Porzellanfabrik Paul Donath. From the "Schlesisches Porzellanfabrik P. Donath" (1891 to about 1920), luxury and utility goods were manufactured and also exported to England, America, Russia, France, Sweden and Turkey. In 1909 the factory was transformed into a Limited company (GmbH). Ernst Wilhelm Fischer was the Managing Director and around 1916, nearly 150 employees were employed by K. Tuppack . After the First World War the factory was taken over by Carl Hans Tuppack and led it further under the name Porzellanfabrik CH Tuppack until 1944 when trading ceased.”

Condition

Very Good - See pictures

Dimensions

7.25” x 1” (Diameter x Height)